APPENDIX B - NORMAL PRECIPITATION TABLESB-1ABBREVIATIONSCFRCode of Federal RegulationsEPAEnvironmental Protection AgencyFOAForced Oil & Air (Transformer)IEEEInstitute of Electrical & Electronic EngineersOAOil & Air (Transformer)OCBOil Circuit BreakerPVCPolyvinylchlorideREARural Electrification AdministrationSPCCSpill Prevention Control & Countermeasure PlanCHAPTER IINTRODUCTION1. SCOPE OF BULLETIN: This bulletin covers oil spill prevention and control dueto accidental discharges of oil from power facilities and electrical equipmentcontaining oil. Topics include: (1) applicability of Oil Pollution PreventionRegulations (40 CFR, Part 112) published by the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) to electrical facilities and equipment; (2) preparation and implementationof an oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan for thosefacilities which, due to their proximity to navigable waters and amount of oilcontained, are required by EPA regulations to have an operational SPCC plan; (3)properties of oil commonly used or stored in electrical facilities and equipment;(4) techniques, procedures, and methods for oil spill prevention, its containment,removal, and disposal; and (5) an example of a typical SPCC plan.1.1 Purpose of Bulletin: This bulletin is intended only as a guide to enable REAelectric borrowers to meet the requirements of the EPA regulations. Eachborrower, however, is responsible for assuring compliance with the regulations.1.2 EPA Regulations: In 1973, the EPA published regulations for the preventionof water pollution due to oil spills from oil storage facilities. The regulationsare identified as Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 112, (40 CFR, Part112), "Oil Pollution Prevention for Non-Transportation Related Onshore andOffshore Facilities," and became effective on January 10, 1974.These regulations require that an engineering assessment be made of each powerfacility to determine the potential for oil discharge and the resulting impact.This assessment is to be based on considerations of the volume of oil and thelocation of the facility relative to waters which may be affected. If a potentialexists, the regulations require the preparation and implementation of a SPCC planfor all new and old facilities which could reasonably be expected to discharge oilinto the navigable waters and ground water of the United States or adjoiningshorelines.1.3 Scope of an SPCC Plan: The SPCC plan should address both oil spillprevention and the measures to be employed in the event of a spill to control andcontain the oil discharge. The plan should include provisions to insure that: (a)employees are adequately trained to reduce the possibility of oil spills;(b) periodic inspection and review of operation procedures for facilities and
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